Baling machine



May 10 l.. w. HURFF BALING MACHINE 1923 4 sheets-Sheet 1 Fi led April 3.6-,

L. W. HURFF BALING MACHINE May 10, 1927.

Filed April 16. 1923' 4 vSheets-Sheet 2 L. W. HURFF BALING MACHINE May l0, 1 927.

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L. W. HURFF BALING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed April 176. 192.3

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ll l) Patented May l0, 1927.

yPATENT OFFICE..

LUCIENW. Hearn, or GALESBURG, Immers.Y

isn-LING MACHINE;

Application iled/A-pril 16, v1923. Serial No, 632,581.

This invention relates to baling ma.- chines.

llVith special reference to a machine adapted to form a continuously ruimingY inatlike body a-nd to mount the same upon a central core, whereby rolls of desired form may be developed. that when the core is removed a central air circulating. opening will be provided in each roll.

The invention includes a relative arrangement of its mechanical parts adapted to develop the gradual forcel feed within and forming a compartmentv or way to the end that continuous matlike body'may be developed; to means active to utilize the maferial of' the mat body to` 'form a binder or tie in a tufting like action whereby material may be integrated into a continuously integral body; to means for receiving and rolling the body upon a core member including tensioning means in the driving action of the roll that will permit, under abnormal stress, relative movement between a positively driven member and the core upon which the rolll is mounted; also means active to tie the rolled layers together in a tufting like manner including in such action the utilization ofI the material of' the layer bodies to effect such integration.; means for co-re'lating the activities of relatively .tunetioning parts of the machine; means for driving the machine and means for establishing or disconnecting intermittingly functioning parts of the machine andA to general combina-tions andL utilities that are especially novel in the structure.

vReferring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a verticaly view, partly in section, a longitudinal of a. portion of the machine. Fig. 3v is a fragmentary rear view of the machine on line Aal-Q of Fig. 1. F ig'. 4 is a rear fragmentary view, partly in section, showing parts of the machine act-ive in mounting and forming cylindricaly bales. Fig. 5 is a detailed view (incomplete). Fig. 6 is a plan viewofl the integrating'needle utilized in tying materials together in the form ot' a mat. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same subject matter disclosed in Fig.. 6, showing integrating lingers exposed for action on' materials to be integrated. 8 is also a side elevation ofthe same subject matter shown in Fig. 7 but showing the integrating fingers shea-ved against integrating activity. Fig. 9 is a view, partially in section, of the `rearward portionfof the integrating. needle.

Referring to the drawings, a' truck upon which the machine may be supported includes a body` portion A and wheels as HB., V v

The general `frame. work of the machine adaptedto support its working parts include bottom framing members as 10 vertically disposed rframing members 11 at either side of the mach-ine, an inclined framing member 12 and a longitudinal fra-ming member 18 at'either side of the machine, andcross framing members hereinafter more Yparticularly designated. 14 isa plate member adapted for supporting working parts ofI the machine.

Referring now particularly to the working parts of the machine: 15 and 16 refer to upper and lower wall portions of a mat forming enclosure 17, the upper of said members beingr fixed and the lowerone supported undery the resilient tension of spring members comprising co-active pairs 18 and v19 relatively spaced` apart by intervening members 2O and supported on framing member 13, and co-active through connecting bolt members 21, whereby clogging action between the walls of the box member 17 may be compensated for through the yielding action of bottom wall member 16, acting` under the resiliency of the springy members. 22 is a hopper, adapted to receive and direct disposition of material to the mat space 17 This hopper may be in any form that will best serve its purpose.

Means for advancing material through the mat-ting box include a plurality of sprocket chain members 23 provided with relatively spaced spike members as 24, said chains being driven from sprocket wheels as 25 on transverse shaft 26 and being supported to` be a rearward extension on sprocketwlieels as 27 supported'v on transverse shaft 28, and their upper reach being intermediately supported uponidler sprockets as 2S. The carrier sprocket chain`23 is arranged with reference to the packing box that itsv upper reach, which in action travels lengthwiseof the box in the direction of the arrow, travels upon the upper surface of the lower wall members 16 to thefpoint of the entry of the clearance opening (see Fig. 2) in' said wall member at which point the carrying` members are deflected downwardly and out of travel relation with respect to said box. Supplemental to the activity of carrying,` member 23, l. have provided finger members 3l in numbers as may be desired, which are pivoted to bar member and are so pivotally related to said bar that in the forward projection of said bar the finger members will be maintail'ied in a vertical position whereby they are rendered act-ive touadvance material within the forming box, but in the rearward projection of said bar, said fingers turn upon their pivots to effect relief of impingen'ient of the mat being developed within the forming box. Bar 32 is driven from disc wheel 33 by means of arm 34 pivotally related thereto at its rear end as at 35 and eccentrically connected with the disc as at 3G, whereby reciprocal action will be developed. Disc 33 is mounted on transverse shaft 37.

Upon the upper surface of wall member 1G adjacent 'the forward end of the clearance opening therein and substantially continuously rearwardly of said opening are disposed plate members fashioned with retarding tooth members 38, fashioned for active resistance against movement of the mat being;` formed in the box rearwardly of its normal advancing movement. rlhe mat forming box is open at its rear end to accommodate projection of the mat designed to be ultimately engaged with and rolled upon a core, as hereinafter described.

Referring` to the tying or tufting` device utilized to integrate the mat as it passes through the forming box 30, refers generally to a sleeve and 41 a housing connected therewith adapted to enclose a worm gear member 42 and 43 is a worm wheel adapted to co-act with worm gear 42 for the purpose of rotating the tufting members, as hereinafter explained, and 44 is a cross shaft to which worm wheel 43 is attached. 45 refers generally to a reciprocally active needle supported within the sleeve 40, the general form of said needle being,l best exemplified in Figs. G, 7 and 8. rIhe needle is slotted lengthwise as at 46 to facilitate coactive relationing with worm member 42. rlhe needle is reciprocally active within sleeve 40 through and by means of a collar 47 being engaged in a circular groove in said needle Aand a projection 48 therefrom having,` a pin 49 thereon., the latter being supported and `euided in a spaced frame member 50, whereby projectal force beine applied to the pin, the needle will be reciprocated. The means I employ for reciprocating;` the needle includes a rocker arm 51 pivoted to a stud member 52, said rocker arm being slotted at its outer end as at 53 to embrace pin member 49. Rocker arm is driven by means of the connection of link member 54 in a pivotal manner respectively with said rocker member and with driver arm 34, which latter is eccentrically connected with disc 33. To

guide the movements of link member 54, an

member 5l to be moved finally to the posiv tion shown in dotted lines in Figs. l and 2, at which time the needle will have been withdrawn from engagement with material within the forming box and when projected to the position shown in said lines will be in engagement 4of such material.

Attention is here called to active devices for effecting tufting action. The means employed for this purpose include a rod 57 reciprocally active centrally of the needle, also it includes an extension 5S of said rod angularly offset therefrom, also a pair of buckling finger members, each comprising,` reach portions 59, pivoted at their lower ends at 60 to the body of the needle and reach members 6l pivoted each at one end to rod 57 and rod extension 58 respectively, and the free ends of the two sets of reach members being pivotally related respectively as at 62. By this construction arrangement of parts, it will be observed that upon reciprocation of rod 57 and with it the extension 5S thereof, in a forward direction, the rod members 6l, which form the tufting fingers will be relatively buckled and projected into the exposed position with respect to the needle, as shown in Fig. 7, at which time the needle body being turned, a tufting coil or spiral web will be formed within the body of material. Rearward projection of rod 57 will cause the fingers to be extended and to lie within the position shown in Fig. 8, thereby adapting the needle for entry or withdrawal within the material mass.

Referrine to the manner of manipulating rod 57 and relating' it to the movementof the needle to the end that the tuftingfingers should be rendered active or inactive at the proper time, I have provided means for actuating' said rod at proper intervals with respect to the activities of said needle, including spacing; fingers 63 that are pivotally secured as at 64 to finger members at the forward end of the needle body. The finger members are fashioned with inturned members at both ends and the rear end members are slotted as at Gti and are both engageable with a pin member 67 interposed in the slotted forward end of rod 57. rThe finger members 63 are adapted to cooperate in conllt) lll

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housing member i1 and projecting rearwardly therefrom in a manner to embrace the finger members when the needle is in forwardly projected position, said sleeve being provided with a taper at its open. end. Villien rod 57 is in its forwardly projected position to dispose the tufting fingers in working position, the lingers liein the posi tion shown in solid lines in Fig. 2, Vlien 'the needle is i'eciprocated rearwardly, under the stroke of rocker arm 51, rod 57 will con tinue at rest with the tufting fingers exposed until the forward ends of fingerinembers 63 engage the tapered'stud member 69,at which time and during the continued rearwardly projectal movement of the needle, the fingers will be expanded until they finally reach a position of expansion shown in dotted lines in said figure and in assumingsuch position, the forwardeiitremity of said arm members will be projected rearwardly vand through the action of the slotted connection thereof with the pin on lthe rod, said rod will be projected within the needle sufficiently to cause the finger members to be Withdrawn into clearance seatingwith respect to the needle, at whichA time the needle may be freely withdrawn from the mass of material.

It is necessary that the rearward projection of the needle shall be continued after the tufting members have been seated and` to facilitate this further projectionl and 'still maintain the finger members in seated position, I have'provided 'a suitable framemenibei', including stationary end 'member 70 and movablewendl member 71 and disposed between said members, coil sprin'g72 and a centrally disposedhollow sleeve 7,3, fixed to end member 71 andA shiftable through an opening in end member 7 O, Normally these members are heldapart under. the tension of the spring and are held looked in such position by means of alocking lever 74, pivoted tothe sleeve and tensionally held by springl 7 5 in contact, their respective ends with end frame members andY 71. The lever is fashioned at its rearend with an offset-lug that is engageable with a shoulder member on end member 70, and' its forward end is similarly fashioned with an offset poi'- j tion but there is included inA its fashioning a stud 7G and an inclined face portion 77, whereby normally `the forwardextremity of the locking lever is in contact with a lug member 7S on movable frame member 71. Because of the fashioning of the forward end of the locking lever, it will be observedthat when in course 'of the rearwird projection of the needle, the finger members 63 are brought into the expanded position shown in dotted'lines in Fig,A 2, that further independent movement will be stopped'and t'hat'as the needle isfstillfurther projected rearwardly under the action ofv rocker 21111111451, framing member 71 will end to be freed from its engagement with framing -member 70, thus allowing head member 71 and sleeve member 7:3 `to..b e moved rearwardlyl under the tension of spring 72 until the final determined rearward. movement of the vneedle is reached, thereby accomplishing a complete withdrawal ofthe needle from the material mass. i y

The reverse action. of the needle,lthat is, its forward projection is substantially obvious inasmuch as it will appear that, as under the strokeV of rocker arm 51, the needle is advanced, in the course of such advancement, it will be seen that as frame member 71 reaches its maximum forward position that fingerv members 63 will' then be released and in the continued advance movement of the needle, said finger members will be brought into.` contact with sleeveA membei 68 and thereby adjusted intov the position. shown in solid lines. in Fig. 2 and in such activity of said fingers through the pivot and slot connection. thereof with rod 57, the. latter willi be forwardly projected within the needle, thereby 'causing the tufting fingers to be projected. into exposed working position. vThen the needleV is inl position within the mass and the t-ufting fingers have been piojected, itv is then. necessary. in order to accomplish the tufting result, that the needle shall-'then be turned.. The means 1 have provided consist in the iprovision of the worml2 which is driven fromfworm wheel 43. The woriny is fashionedv withf a spline which eng-ages the groove in the needle wherebyas the worin is turned` it willv turn the needle and..because of the splined.v rela.- tion therebetween. the needle,y may be 'ad vanced or retracted during such active driving. v l l 7l/rile I have referred vto hereinbefore. to a single needle. single. carrier andV feeding members, it will be understood that inthe .actual machine, va plurality of such individual units are provided in number las many as may be desirable in connectionv with the desired application or use rof the machine.

I have hereinbefore indicated parts and mechanisms Without particular*reference to order to avoid the requirement of removal of the core at the time of completing each roll. rlChe cores are adapted to be entered at the forward end of a guide or frame work comprising longitudinal members 81 and 82 spaced apart as shown and finally to be engaged as by a hooked member 83, as hereinafter explained, in centered relation with respect to shaft 84 in which position, after first manually acting to develop an attachment of the integrated body of material to the core, power means is designed to be employed to carry forward a rolling action in developing the finished roll.

The means I have employed for turning the core include shaft 84 mounted in sleeve 85, said shaft being in turn supported in sleeve member 86, supported in connection with the general framing member 11, by means of frame member 87. For driving the sleeve, sprocket 88 is splined thereon and is adapted to be driven from sprocket member 89. (See Fig. 1.) It being expedient that a friction drive be developed for the purpose of turning core in order to accommodate slippage as between driving parts, in order to con'ipensate for a coactive relation of a positive drive to a constantly decreasing movement of the core as the roll is developed, shaft 84 has a free turning relation with respect to sleeve 88 and a friction drive means is provided between said shaft and sleeve, including a disc 90 on said sleeve, friction mats 91 and 92 disposed upon opposed faces thereof, and means for effecting compression forces therebetween, including a wall member 98, of a bracket member 94 integrally related to the frame, a plate member 95 with a centering seat for co-operating connection with the end of screw member 96, the latter carried in a threaded opening in the stud portion 97 connected with bracket 94, said screw member being provided with a suitable hand wheel 98. The functioning of the friction device will be readily understood, it is thought, without further description.

To accommodate an optional engagement of drive shaft 87 with the core, one end of the core or a shaft projection therefrom is squared as at 99 and a clutch member 100 is splined on shaft 84, whereby relative reciprocal action is established between said sleeve and shaft, whereby the sleeve may be shifted on said shaft either to engagement with the core or in disengagement therefrom. I provide means for shifting the sleeve, consisting of a suitably centered lever 101 having collar-like engagement with a groove in said sleeve, whereby through manual action, the clutch may be shifted in the usual and well known manner.

Referring now to means for locking the core in proper position for working relation with respect to shaft 84, 83 is a hooked bar pivotally supported as at 102 and so related to the core that normally it will be in engagement thereof or capable of adjustment in relief of the core to permit its withdrawal after the bale has been completed. The means shown herein for releasing the roll, consist of the foot pedal 108 and the rod 104 connecting said foot pedal with locking bar 83.

In carrying out the purposes and functions of my device for developing circular bales of material as hay or other farm products, it is thought that integrating the mat layers may not generally be required. However, I have provided a means for integrating the mat layers, if found desirable.

The integrating means for the roll, so far as means is concernech, is substantially a repetition of the means hereinbefore described for integrating the mat as it is developed in the forming box. However, as the application is slightly different, I have shown a construction and arrangement of parts in connection with Fig. 1. rIhe structure for the purpose indicated includes a needle 110, a worm gear housing 111 and other parts in general, utilized as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, said parts being supported in connection with frame member 112, which is merely an extension of the general framing hereinbefore referred to as including-11. The worm in housing 111 is driven from worm wheel 118 on stud shaft 114, the latter being suitably journaled in the frame work. The worm wheel is driven from sprocket wheel 115 fixed to sleeve 85, which acts through sprocket chain 116 to drive sprocket wheel 117 on stud shaft 114. Power means, as shown in Figs 1 and 2, for shifting the needle but in using the needle for integration of the layers of the bales, manual means are employed, said manual means including a lever 118, pivoted to the frame work as at 119 and centered with respect to the needle upon pin 120 turnably related to the needle engaging slot member 121 in said bar. The rear end of the bar carries a weight 122 active to hold the needle normally in disengaged position from the roll. said bar being manually depressible to cause the needle to enter the material of the rolls by means of hand hold member 128, whereby at option of the operator the needle may be depressed to cause integrating coils to be formed between the layers of material.

I have provided means for throwing needie 110 into or ont of operation, consisting of any ordinary well known clutch, interposed between shaft 114 connected with the worm wheel 113 and drive sprocket 124, i

to which a part of the clutch is attached and including a foot pedal 125 co-operating through rocker arms and connections with a rod 126 which is active, through proper connection, with said clutch member to acturned, sprocket chain 'i254 will be driven,

which acting through engagement With sprocket Wheel 25 will causeV sprocket chain members 25 to be driven and through .its driving connection With sprocket Wheel 135, Worm Wheel 43 will be driven to cause the needle to be turned. Through the connection ot' sprocket Wheel 133 with disc 3B, the latter is driven to effect reciprocation of bar `member 32, carrying linger. members 5l and also of lever 5l, to effect reciprocation of theA needle. 'I`hrough connection of sprocket Wheel ,132 with sprocket 1.36, sprocket Wheel 137 is driven whereby a corresponding driving yaction is imparted to sprocket chain 89 which acts to turn sleeve meniber S55 which in turn is active to turn the roll core and also to drive the tutting needle utilized to integrate roll layers.

I claim: Y

l. In a baling machine, in combination, a forming bo): adapted to receive material to be fashioned into continuously running mat form. means for advancing the mat Within the forming box and tufting means active to Jfashion an integrating tie from the material ot' the mass` consisting ot needie members active for the purpose at spaced intervals.- t

In a baling machine, in combina-tion.` :i harming box adapted to receive material to be fashioned into mat rform including relatively spaceable upper and-lower wall members, means for Aadvancing the mat Within the 'forming box and means tor elitecting intervaled integrating oiE the mass. comprising rotatable and `reciprocally active needle members. i

3. ln a baling machine, in combination, a forming box adapted to receive material vto be fashioned into mat form including relatively spaceable upper and lower Wall members, means for advancing the mat with in the forming box, means for eliecting interrali-d integrating olf the mass` comprising' rotatable and reciprocally active needle members. and including rt-ilativelj.' adjustable meinbers itinictioning adjustment to project a tin '="like exposure 'tor ai ociated parts to in suc-h relative ion upon the matei-ral ot the mat body or Jor seating Within the needles .to el'eet release `from engagement of such material.

el. In a baling machine, in combination, a ormingfbox, means for advancing material throughthe forming box in mat Jform, tufting needles for integrating the material ot the mat, comprising` a main needle-like formed body, relatively adjustable bar members and pairs of link members pivoted respectively to the needle body, to each other and to the bar members whereby through relative reciprocation ot the bar members, the link members may be Aeither projected to `exposure to facilitate engagement of the material yof the mass or to seating lwithin the body ot' the needle in clearance otl suchv mass, means for effecting timed reciprocation of the bar members, means .t'or timed reciprocation ofthe needle body and means for timed intervaled turningr ot the needles.

In a. tufting needle for integrating mats, in combination, aneedle like formed body, relatively adjustable bar members therein, pairs otl link members pivoted respectively to the needle body, to each other and to the bar members whereby through relative reciprocation of the bar members, the link members may be either projected to exposure to facilitate engagement otl thematerial of the mass or to seating within the body of the needle'in clearance of such mass and means `for effecting timed reciprocation of the bar members.

6. In a tutting needle for integrating mats, in combination, a needle like formed body, relatively adjustable bar members therein, pairs of link members pivoted .respectively to the needle body, to each other and to the bar members, whereby through relative reciprocation of the bar members, the link members may be eitherprojected to exposure to facilitate engagement ol the material'otl the mass. or to seating within the body ot' the needle in clearance of such mass, means for limited reciprotation ot the needle andy means active at intervaled periods of such reciprocation to effect projection and retraction of the bar members in said needle. ,whereby at the proper period during the active engagement -o'tI 'the needle With the mat, the integrating fingers may be brought into active relation with said mat and similarly at the proper period said integrating iingers may be seated, whereby the needle may be withdrawn Jfrom the mass.

7. In a tufting needle for integrating mats, in combination, a needle like formed body, relatively adjustable bar members therein, pairs of link vmembers pivoted respectively to the needle body, .to eachy other and to the bar members, means for limited reciprocation of the needle and means active at intervaled periods of such reciprocation to effect projection and retraction ot' the bar members in said needle, iu-

cluding a reach member connected with one of said bar members, pivoted operating fingers supported in connection withl the needle body with their forward ends inturned and slotted for pivotal relationing with the reach member and having their outer ends inturned and relatively spaced apart and abutting frame member normally spaced from the rear ond of the needle, including relatively adjustable parts normally held in locked relation through a resiliently active locking member and including an abuttinglinger, spacing stud and stop member being arranged relative to the needle, that as the latter is projected rearwardly, the pivoted operating fingers will be laterally deflected to effect a rearward projection of the reach member associated with the connected bar members to cause the integrating fingers to be seated within the body of the needle, suoli deflection of the operating lingers being continued until a release of the interlock between relatively movable parts of thc stop member has been effected, whereby further rearward movement of the needle is facilitated and whereby through a forward projection of the needle, the operating fingers will be permitted to assume a position to effect a forward projection of the reach member to cause the tufting fingers to be projected into exposed position.

8. In a tufting needle for integrating mat like bodies, in combination, a needle like formed body, tufting members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to produce linger like members adapted for exposure or retracted seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the mat or withdrawal therefrom, means active during such projection of the needle to effect timed exposure or withdrawal from exposure of said linger members and means for rotating the needle.

9. In a baling machine, in combination, amat forming chamber, means for tensional packing of the mat within the chamber, a tufting needle for integrating mat like bodies, including a needle like formed body, tufting members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to produce finger like members adapted for exposure or retracted seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the mat or withdrawal therefrom, means active during such projection of the needle to effect timed exposure or withdrawal from exposure of said finger members and means for rotating the needle.

10. In a hailing machine, in combination, a mat forming chamber, means for tensional packing of the mat within the chamber` a tufting needle for integrating mat like bodies, a needle like formed body, tufting members thereon, comj rising parts relatively adjustable to prcduce finger like members adapted for exposure or retracted seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the' mat or withdrawal therefrom, means active during such projection of the needle to effect timed exposure or withdrawal from exposure of said finger members, means for rotating the needle and means for receiving and rolling the mat in baled form.

ll. In a baling machine, in combination, a suitable supporting framing, a feed hopper for receiving and direct-ing materials to a forming box, a forming box for material to be fashioned into tensional running mat like form, including an upper stationary wall member and a lower wall member spaced therefrom, tensionally held to permit limited relative spacing between said wall members, a. carrier member disposed in supported traveling relation with a portion of the link of the lower wall of the chamber but diverted in clearance thereof adjacent the rear end of said wall, retarding members on the upper face of said lower wall, feed-- ing means active in connection with the upper portion of the mat body, including' reciprocally active pivoted finger members operative in their forward projection to advance the mass and in their rearward projection to be in clearance of the same, means for actuating the conveyor member and the reciprocally active linger members and tuftiug means for integrating mat like body including a needle like formed body, tufting members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to produce linger like members adapted for exposure or retracted seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the mat or withdrawal therefrom, inea-ns active during such projection of the needle to effect timed exposure or withdrawal from exposure of said finger members and means for rotating the needle.

l2. In a baling machine, in combination. a I

suitable supporting framing, a feed hopper for receiving and directing materials to a forming box, a forming` box for material to be fashioned into tensional running mat like form, including an upper stationary wal. member and a lower wall member spaced therefrom, tensionally held to permit liniited relative spacing between said wall menibers, a carrier member disposed in supported traveling relation with a portion of the line of the lower wall of the chamber but diverted in clearance thereof adjacent the rear end of said wall, retarding members` on the upper face of said lower wall, feeding means active in connection with the upper portion of the mat body, including reciprocally actire piroted linger members operative in their forward projection to advance the mass and in their rearward projection to be in clearance of the same, means for actuating the con- Veyer Amember and the reciprocally active fingerin'embers l'and tufting means for integrating the matlike body including a needle like formed body, tufting` members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to develop linger like members adapted for exposure or retract-ed seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the iat or Withdrawal therefrom, means active during such projection ',of the needle to effect timed'exposurejor Withdrawal from exposure I,of said finger members, means for rotating the needle andineans for receiving and rolling the mat in baled like form.

13. In a baliiig machine, in combination, a forn'iing box `adapted to receive material to be fashioned into mat like form, conveyer means for advancing the material through the box, t'uftiii'g means for integrating the material into mat form including a 'needle like formed body, tuftiiig members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to produce fin-ger like members `adapted for exposure or retracted seating,'means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the mat or Withdrawal therefrom, lmeans active during such .projection of the needle to effect timed exposure 'or withdrawal from exposure of said kfinger members, means for rotating the needle, means for receiving and rolling the mat into baled form comprising a core member, framing means 'for supporting the core member, means for driving the core member including frictionally ,tensioned in'e'ans active under normal conditions to turn the core but capable of relative slip-` page under abnormal strain.

11i. In a baliiig machine, in combination, a forming box adaptedto receive materials, feeding means for advancing` the material through said box, means for intcrvaled tufti'ng of material 'as it passes through saidv box including needle like formed body, tufting members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to produce finger like ineinbei-s adapted for exposure or retracted seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry within the mat or withdrawal therefrom, meansactive during such projection 'of the needle to effect timed exposure or withdrawal from expo-sure of said' finger members, means for rotating` the needle` means for receiving and rolling` the tufted mat in b'aled like form includinga removable core and power means for actuating said core, and means for integrating the flap end of the completed bale to the body of the roll.

15. In a baling machine, in combination, a formingbox adapted to receive materials. feeding means for advancing the material through said box, means for intervaled tufting of material as it passes through said box iiicludingjn'eedle like formed body, tutting members thereon, comprising parts relatively adjustable to produce finger like mein-` bers adapted for exposure or retracted seat-- ing, means for, projecting the needle for timed entry within the mat or Withdrawal therefrom, means active during such projection of the needle Ito effect timed exposure or Withdrawal from exposure of said finger members, means for rotating the needle, means for receiving` and rolling 'the tufted mat in baled like form including a removable core and power means for actuating said core, means for integrating the flap end of the completed'bale to the body of the roll, a needle like formed body, tufting members thereon, comprising` parts relatively adjustable to produce finger like members adapted for exposure or retracted seating, means for projecting the needle for timed entry Within the mat or withdrawal therefrom, means active` during such Vprojection of the needle to effect timed exposure or lwithdrawal from exposure of said linger members and means for rotating the needle.

16'. In a baling machine, in combination, a mat forming enclosure comprising relatively adjustable tensionally coactive top and bottom wall meinbersand side closure members,

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a hopper comn'iunicating with the interior f of the enclosure, means for feeding material through the enclosurespace, tufting means reciprocally active for intervaled tu't'ting of the mat within the enclosure and means for rolling the mat into baled form comprising a core member and means for actuating the core to roll the mat thereon.v

17. In a baling machine, in combination, a mat forming box, means for advancing inaterial through the box, including traveling draper members acting on the lower portion of the mat and' reciprocally active pivoted linger members acting upon the upper portion of the mat, tufting means foi' intervaled entryand withdrawal from. the body of the mat whilev in the forming box including a plurality `of needle like body ii'reinbers and finger members adjustable with respect to the' bodies of the needles whereby said lingers may be projected for exposure to material to be tufted or to be seated in clearancev of such matters, means for 'driving the draper members, common means for reciprocating the pivoted 'linger members andthe needle members, means for adjusting the tufting lingers and means for rotating the needles.

18. The method of forming an lintegrated mat from grain products, consisting in feeding a grain product mass, under pressure, through a restricted way, and tufting` the matforination during passage through 'said way, from the constituent material of said mat,

19. The method of forming an integrated mat from 'grain products', consisting in feeding a grain product mass, under pressure, through a restricted Way, and 'operating on l'o u lll formed bod)7 provided with a longitudinally extending opening therein, finger members pivoted Within said opening, operating means also Within said opening and connected with said fingers in a relation whereby relative. reeiprocation ot the needle and the operating members will cause projection to exposure or retraction to seating position with respect to said needle body, means for reciprocating the needle body, means for ettecting relative reciprocation ot the needle body and operating members and means for turning the needle.

29. A tutting needle lor integrating materials as hay or the like into a connected body including a needle like body provided with a clearance Way longitudinally thereol", linger members pivoted to the needle body, reciprocating members supported in the needle body and related to the linger members in a manner whereby through relative reciprocation of the needle body and said reciprocating members, lingers may be adjusted optionally tor exposure or seating in connection with the needle body, means for eltecting reciprocation of the needle body, means l'or projecting the reciprocating members including a stop member spaced from the normal positioning ol' the needle body and spaoeable linger members co-aetive with the operatingmembers and operatively related. through projectal movementof the needle body for expansion or retraction and means for turning the needle.

30. A tutting needle for integrating materials as hay or the like into a continuously running mat t'orm adapted to be rolled into bales including a needle like formed body provided With adjustable tutting fingers, means tor actuating said lingers for engagement of the material to be integrated or in disengagement of the same, means for projecting the needle into engagement with the mass and means for rotating the same when in suoli engagement whereby a Web tie may be 'formed in the mass through the action of the needle and tutting lingers to elfectintegration o'l such mass into a mat like form body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LUCIEN lV. HURFF. 

